That's right, the first generation of mobile communication equipment was named Weidong mobile phone.
Regarding 'Hongchang' as a brand, Fang Mu and others expressed their understanding. There are many foreign brands named after their founders, such as Chanel, LV, Givenchy, Dior and Ford.
But what is a 'mobile phone'?
Does this term exist in the Chinese dictionary?
Wang Weidong's explanation for this is that that thing is a machine, right? Can you hold it in your hand?
So there's nothing wrong with calling it a 'mobile phone'.
Yes, he is the inventor of the 'mobile phone'. Even if he calls this thing a 'hand hammer', Fang Mu will not give him a hard time.
Just like that, the name of 'Mobile Phone' was confirmed and spread throughout the capital through publicity at the telephone exchange.
Beijing is noisy in the early morning. Early in the morning, people put on their canvas bags, ride on their bicycles, and rush to the factory. Their riding skills are very good. They can control the handlebars and be careful not to hit the people next to them while following them. people chatting.
The content of the chat is also varied, usually trivial matters such as which bathhouse in the capital is the most comfortable, a tiger girl came to the workshop, and this month's subsidy increased by 20 cents.
If you are a common person, you have to eat, drink, have diarrhea, and talk about common things.
But today, there is another new thing in their mouths.
"Hey, have you heard? The telephone company is going to start selling mobile phones."
"Mobile phone? What is a mobile phone? An old hen with hands? Can you eat it?"
"Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat. That thing is much more expensive than an old hen. It is said that one costs five hundred yuan."
As soon as the five hundred yuan came out, there was an immediate exclamation. Those with poor driving skills swayed twice and almost hit the people next to them, and received a lot of looks.
However, they did not hear the national curse. After all, they were still immersed in shock, and the action of rolling their eyes was done subconsciously.
Five hundred yuan. The average salary of workers in this era is less than thirty yuan. It takes more than a year without food or water to afford a mobile phone.
What is this thing? It's so expensive.
For a time, the name of the mobile phone was spoken from the mouths of countless people, and countless bicycles turned around and drove towards the telephone exchange.
Even if you can't afford a mobile phone, you still have to take a look at what that thing is so that you can brag about it to your fellow workers in the workshop.
In the workshop, the sky is big and the earth is big, bragging is the biggest, especially since this is the root of the imperial city, people are confident and good at bragging.
When Wang Weidong came to the telephone exchange with his comrades from the laboratory, the telephone exchange was already crowded with people. Countless people put their feet up and stretched their heads to look into the telephone exchange.
That formation, my dear, is just like grabbing cabbage for the winter.
There are even security officers nearby to maintain law and order.
Seeing the car from Lanhua Automobile Factory approaching, the security officers quickly took the big iron horn and shouted loudly: "Everyone, please give way, don't stand in the way of the leader."
After shouting several times, people reluctantly gave way and the car was able to drive into the telephone exchange.
Director Zhang and Engineer Liu of the telephone office had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time. When they saw the car stopped, they hurried forward with smiles on their faces.
There was just a hint of confusion hidden in Director Zhang's smile.
After the production of mobile phones is completed, it enters the 'sales' link.
Of course, in this era, there is no such thing as 'sales'.
According to the original idea of the telephone company, after the telephone company purchased mobile phones at a price of 500 yuan each, these mobile phones would be distributed to leading cadres in the neighborhood and comrades in some important departments.
There is no need to sell at all.
But the director of Lanhua Automobile Factory insisted on putting half of the first batch of 5,000 mobile phones on the market.
Director Zhang was very puzzled by this method of operation. The price of five hundred yuan had already put most people intimidated.
Moreover, ordinary people have no need to use mobile phones at all. After all, landline phones are not yet popular at this time.
Wang Weidong insists on selling mobile phones as commodities. As for the reason, there is no comment.
Director Zhang almost rolled his eyes at that time. No ordinary person would dare to speak to him like this, but with the support of the ministry behind him, he could only endure it.
"Director Liu, we are all ready and waiting for you now."
Shaking hands enthusiastically, under the guidance of Director Zhang, Wang Weidong led Fang Mu and the others into the front door of the telephone exchange through the back door.
Outside the telephone exchange is a row of storefronts, with as many as seven or eight, making it easier for residents to pay their phone bills.
At this time, the facade was temporarily remodeled, and the tables and cabinets were cleared out, turning it into a large and spacious conference room, with a temporary stage set up in front of the conference room.
If an uninformed person walked in, he would think there was a drama being performed here!
However, some knowledgeable people in the crowd looked at Wang Weidong walking on the stage, and their expressions became intriguing.
They have been to Hong Kong City. Some companies in Hong Kong City, when launching products, like to take their products to the theater and introduce the functions and characteristics of the products to the audience in public in order to increase the visibility of the products and enhance the product's reputation. sales volume.
By the way, those companies often invite some media reporters.
At this moment, they saw a group of reporters wearing national television reporter uniforms walking in, followed by cameramen.
The appearance of reporters and cameramen immediately silenced the already boiling venue.
The people who were chatting animatedly fell silent instantly, like a radio that had been cut off.
The presence of reporters and photographers means a possible appearance on television.
They arranged their clothes one after another, and some of them complained secretly that their wives were too lazy and were still wearing yesterday's dirty clothes.
Different from the excitement of the crowd, Director Zhang was even more amazed at Wang Weidong's energy.
Television programs in this era are absolutely authoritative. Being able to appear on television is the dream of countless people, including Director Zhang himself.
Moreover, seeing as the female reporter taking the lead is still the most famous one on the TV station, this interview may be featured in the news column that will be broadcast in the evening.
Wang Weidong was not surprised by the reporter's appearance. After all, in his previous report, he had already elaborated on the epoch-making significance of mobile phones.
The people above are far-sighted and will not ignore the development of mobile phones.
The female reporter walked straight to the simple stage, smiled and nodded at Wang Weidong: "Comrade Liu Hongchang, today do you want me to call you Factory Director Liu, or do you want me to call you Director Liu?"
Factory Director Liu is Wang Weidong's official position in the automobile factory. Director Liu is Wang Weidong's official position in Orchid Laboratory.
Although the same person, different names determine his different identities.
This news program in particular is broadcast to a national audience, with hundreds of millions of viewers.
Wang Weidong laughed. Said: "I hope you can call me Comrade Liu Hongchang."
"Comrade Liu Hongchang" the female reporter savored it for a moment, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she took a deep look at Wang Weidong.
Sure enough, he is a person who can do such a big thing, and his ideological consciousness is extraordinary.
While the two were talking, the cameraman had already set up the camera, and the director next to him sent a signal that it could start.
The female reporter also had a fiery temper and did not continue the conversation. She smiled and said: "Comrade Liu Hongchang, let's start?"
Liu Hongchang nodded, stretched out his hand and waved to the side, indicating to Fang Mu to bring up the mobile phone.
The mobile phone was placed in a wooden box. The female reporter could only suppress her inner curiosity, pick up the microphone, and face the camera.
"Hello everyone in front of the TV, I am currently at the product launch event of Lanhua Automobile Factory."
"Everyone must be familiar with Orchid Automobile Factory. The Orchid Automobile Factory they produce sells well at home and abroad and has become a shining pearl in our industry."
"Today, Comrade Liu Hongchang from Orchid Automobile Factory brought a new product they spent several years researching - mobile phones."
"What is a mobile phone? This is the first time I have heard of this name. I am just as confused as the audience."
"Now let's ask Comrade Liu Hongchang for advice."
As she spoke, the female reporter handed the microphone to Wang Weidong.
Wang Weidong faced the camera without any panic and said slowly: "Hello everyone in front of the TV, I am the director of Orchid Automobile Factory and the director of Orchid Laboratory. I am here today to bring you A new invention that can change the way we live and produce.”
"The name of this invention is called a mobile phone. It is not edible. This may disappoint everyone, but it has many magical functions. Let us take a look at it now."
As he spoke, Wang Weidong slowly opened the wooden box. The telephone exchange worker hanging in mid-air received the signal and turned on the flashlight, and several bright beams of light shone into the box.
The audience at the scene all gasped, with extremely confused expressions on their faces.
I saw two brick-sized devices in the box. What was different from the bricks was that they had densely packed buttons on their surfaces and raised sticks on them.
This thing is a mobile phone, worth five hundred yuan? This was the confusion of everyone present.
Even the female reporter, who had long known what a mobile phone was, couldn't help but frown. With just these two bricks, people could be thousands of miles apart and talk without a phone line. Is it possible?
However, driven by good professional ethics, her face was full of smile, she walked forward and said with a smile: "This is a mobile phone. Comrade Liu Hongchang, can you help me introduce its functions."
"sure."
Wang Weidong picked up his mobile phone and dialed a series of numbers. After several beeps, another mobile phone also rang.
"Hey, it's amazing. This thing is really a phone."
"Of course, the Orchid Laboratory is now the largest laboratory in the country. How can it come up with those useless things?"
"Shh, keep your voice down, Liu Hongchang is going to show off his cell phone."
The scene fell silent for an instant. With everyone watching, Fang Mu slowly picked up his phone and pressed the hands-free button.
"Hey, did you hear that?"
"Hey, did you hear that?"
When a crisp sound came from Fang Mu's cell phone, the audience burst into warm applause.
The voice of this call is simply clearer than a landline phone.
"As you have just seen, a mobile phone does not require a phone line. As long as you dial the corresponding number, you can talk to another mobile phone."
After the applause subsided, Wang Weidong said slowly: "Moreover, the mobile phone is equipped with a battery and does not require an external power supply. This means that we can carry the mobile phone with us and exchange information with other people anytime, anywhere, regardless of distance. "
Upon hearing this, the eyes of those knowledgeable people in the venue suddenly lit up.
With the development of the times, the role of information has become more and more obvious. Sometimes, obtaining new information one second earlier than others can achieve the final victory.
This has been confirmed on the battlefield.
In addition, with mobile phones, people's control range is getting wider and wider. People thousands of miles away can use mobile phones to carry out work anytime and anywhere.
Although the price of a mobile phone is as high as 500 yuan, and you have to pay a high phone bill to the telephone company every minute.
but.
Compared with those effects, it is still worth it.
Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene had reached a climax, Wang Weidong nodded towards Fang Mu.
Fang Mu walked up to the camera with his mobile phone and said with a smile: "For only five hundred yuan, you can take home this Hongchang mobile phone that can make calls anytime and anywhere. It is limited to two thousand units. Don't miss this opportunity." Friends who need to purchase can go directly to the telephone office or call the sales hotline of our Lanhua Automobile Factory."
When the female reporter heard this, she frowned slightly. This person seemed to be doing TV shopping.
In this era, the form of TV shopping advertising has appeared abroad. As a media person, female reporters naturally know this.
However, she didn't stop it. After all, the recorded material had to be edited and reviewed later, and it would just be cut when the time came.
Moreover, female reporters are also interested in mobile phones.
After the recording, he handed the microphone to his colleague and walked towards Wang Weidong with a smile: "Comrade Liu Hongchang, I wonder if I can buy a mobile phone?"
"Of course, you don't need an industrial ticket for this thing." Wang Weidong said with a warm smile.
Bricks cost as much as 500 yuan, and even if they don't need industrial stamps, few people can afford them.
The female reporter sneered and smiled.
Wang Weidong was keenly aware of her emotions, but he did not explain too much.
After all, in later generations, when Big Brother first entered the country, the price was as high as 20,000 yuan per unit.
Moreover, Lanhua Automobile Factory is producing mobile phones specifically for Hong Kong City. As long as the base stations there are completed, they will be available in Hong Kong City.
The price proposed by Wang Weidong is HK$50,000 per unit.
In this era, 1 Hong Kong dollar can be exchanged for 0.8567 RMB. In other words, to buy a Hongchang mobile phone in Hong Kong City, you need at least 17,000 yuan.
In comparison, mobile phones in the mainland seem to be free of charge.
Wang Weidong was once worried about the issue that some criminals might bring mobile phones bought in the mainland to Hong Kong cities for sale.
However, when the mobile phones and base stations were developed, his initial worries felt ridiculous.
The frequencies of base stations in the mainland and those in Hong Kong cities are different. As long as there are some restrictions in the mobile phone, the mobile phone from the mainland will really become a brick when it is shipped to the Hong Kong city.
(End of chapter)
